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May 16, 2019 In the media Butler's Hidden Gem: An Interview with RBML Librarian Jane Siegel Rare Book Librarian Jane Siegel chats with Columbia's The Current about her 30-year tenure in the Libraries and the role of the library in the age of the Internet. May 7, 2019 Video Rescuing Treasures at Risk A major effort is underway to digitize and preserve thousands of vulnerable audio and moving-image collection materials for both present and future researchers. May 7, 2019 News Just Launched: Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union Web Archive The Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union Web Archive preserves websites in numerous subjects from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. May 7, 2019 News Researching Columbia's Portraits Ph.D. candidate Mateusz Mayer co-curated an exhibition of rarely-seen, historic portraits from the University's art collection, held by Avery Library. May 7, 2019 News Staff Profile: Polyxeni Georgiadi Meet Polyxeni Georgiadi, a member of the Libraries' all-important cataloging team, which maintains order across Columbia's vast library system. May 1, 2019 In the media How Many Columbians Does It Take to Change a Lightbulb? How many Columbians does it take to change a lightbulb? Columbia Magazine investigates and, actually, just one - but relamping the Libraries' reading rooms can be a tall order. Apr 25, 2019 In the media Where Should You Study This Finals Season? From quiet reading rooms to late-night study spots, here's a crash course on the Libraries from Columbia Spectator - just in time for finals season! Apr 15, 2019 News 21st-Century Tech Digitizes an 18th-Century Manuscript View a Hebrew manuscript complete with prayers for numerous occasions and vibrant illustrations that's been digitized and made accessible for researchers. Apr 10, 2019 Social, Video Celebrate National Library Week Members of the Columbia community share the ways in which the Libraries supports their research, teaching, and learning in celebration of National Library Week. Mar 12, 2019 News Columbia Libraries Acquires Papers of Author Lydia Davis The Rare Book & Manuscript Library acquires the papers of author Lydia Davis, BC '70, a recipient of the Man Booker International Prize and MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships. Mar 7, 2019 Winners of the 2019 Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy Announced The Libraries awards the 2019 Bancroft Prize to two exemplary works in American history and diplomacy by accomplished historians David W. Blight and Lisa Brooks. Oct 30, 2018 News Recreating a Lost Yiddish Database The digital Language and Culture Archive of Ashkenazic Jewry preserves interviews with native speakers of Yiddish that address the challenges of an endangered linguistic and cultural legacy. Oct 30, 2018 News Staff Profile: Carolyn Bratnober Meet Carolyn Bratnober, Public Services Librarian at the Burke Library, who supports student and faculty research in religious studies, theology, and other disciplines. Oct 17, 2018 In the media The Tricky Allure of Becoming a Black American Expatriate Curator Kimberly Springer writes about African Americans who have left the U.S. in search of freedom from racism and oppression, her own experiences with nationhood, and the case for returning home. Sep 27, 2018 In the media Teaching the History of Police Torture Curator Thai Jones explores an effort by the city of Chicago to address the damage inflicted by decades of police torture through education on the history of abuse in law enforcement. Aug 20, 2018 News The Comfort of Old Books Freddy Claudio, Binding & Shelf Preservation Supervisor, reflects on the history of a book as it passes from owner to owner and how a well-preserved book can educate students for generations. Aug 14, 2018 News Morningside Resident’s Papers Document Her Fight Against Columbia’s 1960s Gentrification The Rare Book & Manuscript Library examines the papers of activist Marie Runyon, which demonstrate the tensions surrounding Columbia's expansion into Morningside Heights and Harlem in the 1960s. Aug 3, 2018 In the media Digital Humanities Project Visualizes the Impact of Family Separations Library Journal profiles Torn Apart/Separados, an interactive website developed in part by Digital Scholarship Librarian Alex Gil that visualizes the impact of the Trump administration’s family separation policy. Jun 25, 2018 In the media 'ICE Is Everywhere': Using Library Science to Map the Separation Crisis Scholars at Columbia University, including Digital Scholarship Librarian Alex Gil, organized a six-day “crisis researchathon” to visualize immigration enforcement in the U.S. Apr 24, 2018 News Countering Impermanence A new mode of preservation has urgently emerged in recent decades, which is intended to conserve vulnerable information that may disappear from the live web: web archiving. Apr 24, 2018 News Activism in the Archives In recognition of the 50th anniversary of 1968, the Rare Book & Manuscript Library organizes a suite of events to showcase the year's pivotal “global revolutions." Apr 24, 2018 News The Divine Connector Digital Dante, one of the world’s foremost platforms showcasing innovative research on Dante and his works, is a collaborative effort from the Libraries and Professor of Italian Teodolinda Barolini. Mar 12, 2018 News 2018 Bancroft Winners Announced The Libraries awards the 2018 Bancroft Prize to three exemplary works in American history and diplomacy, chosen from among nearly 250 submissions. « 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 »
Obama Presidency Oral Histories to be Archived at Columbia The Oral History Archives in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library will be the sole repository of the official oral histories of the presidency of Barack Obama, CC 1983.
Butler's Hidden Gem: An Interview with RBML Librarian Jane Siegel Rare Book Librarian Jane Siegel chats with Columbia's The Current about her 30-year tenure in the Libraries and the role of the library in the age of the Internet.
Rescuing Treasures at Risk A major effort is underway to digitize and preserve thousands of vulnerable audio and moving-image collection materials for both present and future researchers.
Just Launched: Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union Web Archive The Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union Web Archive preserves websites in numerous subjects from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Researching Columbia's Portraits Ph.D. candidate Mateusz Mayer co-curated an exhibition of rarely-seen, historic portraits from the University's art collection, held by Avery Library.
Staff Profile: Polyxeni Georgiadi Meet Polyxeni Georgiadi, a member of the Libraries' all-important cataloging team, which maintains order across Columbia's vast library system.
How Many Columbians Does It Take to Change a Lightbulb? How many Columbians does it take to change a lightbulb? Columbia Magazine investigates and, actually, just one - but relamping the Libraries' reading rooms can be a tall order.
Where Should You Study This Finals Season? From quiet reading rooms to late-night study spots, here's a crash course on the Libraries from Columbia Spectator - just in time for finals season!
21st-Century Tech Digitizes an 18th-Century Manuscript View a Hebrew manuscript complete with prayers for numerous occasions and vibrant illustrations that's been digitized and made accessible for researchers.
Celebrate National Library Week Members of the Columbia community share the ways in which the Libraries supports their research, teaching, and learning in celebration of National Library Week.
Columbia Libraries Acquires Papers of Author Lydia Davis The Rare Book & Manuscript Library acquires the papers of author Lydia Davis, BC '70, a recipient of the Man Booker International Prize and MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships.
Winners of the 2019 Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy Announced The Libraries awards the 2019 Bancroft Prize to two exemplary works in American history and diplomacy by accomplished historians David W. Blight and Lisa Brooks.
Recreating a Lost Yiddish Database The digital Language and Culture Archive of Ashkenazic Jewry preserves interviews with native speakers of Yiddish that address the challenges of an endangered linguistic and cultural legacy.
Staff Profile: Carolyn Bratnober Meet Carolyn Bratnober, Public Services Librarian at the Burke Library, who supports student and faculty research in religious studies, theology, and other disciplines.
The Tricky Allure of Becoming a Black American Expatriate Curator Kimberly Springer writes about African Americans who have left the U.S. in search of freedom from racism and oppression, her own experiences with nationhood, and the case for returning home.
Teaching the History of Police Torture Curator Thai Jones explores an effort by the city of Chicago to address the damage inflicted by decades of police torture through education on the history of abuse in law enforcement.
The Comfort of Old Books Freddy Claudio, Binding & Shelf Preservation Supervisor, reflects on the history of a book as it passes from owner to owner and how a well-preserved book can educate students for generations.
Morningside Resident’s Papers Document Her Fight Against Columbia’s 1960s Gentrification The Rare Book & Manuscript Library examines the papers of activist Marie Runyon, which demonstrate the tensions surrounding Columbia's expansion into Morningside Heights and Harlem in the 1960s.
Digital Humanities Project Visualizes the Impact of Family Separations Library Journal profiles Torn Apart/Separados, an interactive website developed in part by Digital Scholarship Librarian Alex Gil that visualizes the impact of the Trump administration’s family separation policy.
'ICE Is Everywhere': Using Library Science to Map the Separation Crisis Scholars at Columbia University, including Digital Scholarship Librarian Alex Gil, organized a six-day “crisis researchathon” to visualize immigration enforcement in the U.S.
Countering Impermanence A new mode of preservation has urgently emerged in recent decades, which is intended to conserve vulnerable information that may disappear from the live web: web archiving.
Activism in the Archives In recognition of the 50th anniversary of 1968, the Rare Book & Manuscript Library organizes a suite of events to showcase the year's pivotal “global revolutions."
The Divine Connector Digital Dante, one of the world’s foremost platforms showcasing innovative research on Dante and his works, is a collaborative effort from the Libraries and Professor of Italian Teodolinda Barolini.
2018 Bancroft Winners Announced The Libraries awards the 2018 Bancroft Prize to three exemplary works in American history and diplomacy, chosen from among nearly 250 submissions.
